Name:
Address: / Balance Date: / /
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To ensure we have your correct contact details, please advise if any of the above information is incorrect.

For Preparation of Annual Financial Statements

Please provide the relevant information as requested in each section and indicate when completed or not applicable by ticking the appropriate box.

  1. We agree to the terms of Engagement listed on page two and confirm that the information supplied above is accurate and complete.
  1. We hereby authorise Moore Stephens Markhams Aucklandto seek any additional information they may require for the purpose of preparing our financial statements and statutory requirements with the Inland Revenue Department and Registrar of Companies from our Solicitor, Advisor, Employees, Bank, ACC or other financial institution to supply such information. We authorise Moore Stephens Markhams Aucklandto sign Income Tax, GST and other associated returns on our behalf.
  1. We confirm for the purposes of the Privacy Act 1993 that the information contained in this questionnaire has been provided to Moore Stephens Markhams Auckland to enable them to fully advise us in the management of our financial affairs and authorise Moore Stephens Markhams Aucklandto utilise that information for that purpose in such manner as they may consider appropriate including, by way of example and not limitation, the preparation and completion of annual accounts and income tax returns, the provision of information to our banks, solicitors or other advisors.
  1. We confirm that Moore Stephens Markhams Auckland will provide assistance in meeting tax obligations, including advice on payments and/or reminder letters for taxes due. However, the responsibility for paying the correct tax on time rests with the taxpayer, not Moore Stephens Markhams Auckland.

SIGNED: DATE:

Moore Stephens Markhams is a network of independent firms that are each members of Moore Stephens International Limited - member firms in principal cities throughout the world.

Moore Stephens Markhams Auckland is a partnership of companies A Mehta Limited, SMW Bassett Limited, C P Hemphill Limited, T M Hazleman Limited, John W Teague Limited, Dennis Munn & Associates Limited, and Kiran M Bhikha Limited.

10th Floor, 203 Queen Street,

P O Box 2194, Shortland Street, Aucklan, 1140, New Zealand

Telephone (09) 309 6011, Fax (09) 366 0261


Notes:

TERMS OF ENGAGEMENT

Moore Stephens Markhams Auckland will compile your financial statements, in accordance with the standards applicable to compilation engagements, from information provided by you. We will not audit, review or otherwise attempt to verify the accuracy of that information.

Our services will not result in the expression of an audit opinion or any other form of assurance on the financial statements nor the fulfilling of any statutory or other audit requirement. Our services cannot be relied upon to detect fraud or error in your organisation.

Our obligations are to:

  1. Accurately compile the financial information with due professional care.
  1. Process the information in an effective and efficient manner.
  1. Respect the confidentiality of the information acquired in the course of our work.

It is understood and agreed that:

  1. You will provide us with accurate and complete information necessary to compile such statements and you will accept responsibility for any failure to supply us with all the relevant records and information. This includes information supplied to us for the preparation of Goods and Services Tax Returns.
  1. The responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the assertions in the financial statements remains with you.
  1. The financial statements will be conspicuously marked as unaudited and you will attach our disclaimer (which is in a form approved by the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand) when distributing the financial statements to third parties.
  1. The Inland Revenue Department penalties regime is based on voluntary compliance with a new standard of reasonable care. Penalties range from 20% of the tax omitted to 150% dependent on the seriousness of the breach, together with use of money interest, and late payment penalties.
  1. Our fees are on a time basis with per hour charge rates varying, depending on the experience of staff and directors engaged. Our payment terms are 20th of the month following invoices unless agreed otherwise (in advance).

If you have any questions please discuss these with us before signing this Questionnaire.

1 / RECORDS REQUIRED
Complete section (a) if you use computer software or section (b) if you keep manual records.
Section (a) / Computer Records
- / Backup file (e.g. MYOB, Quickbooks, Easybooks, Sage or Cashmanager). / YES / N/A
Please note the version of the software and password if any.
- / For Xero (or similar online product) if you have not already, please invite your Accountant to have
access to your online file. / YES / N/A
- / Bank statement for all bank accounts for the month of balance date and one month following
Balance Date. / YES / N/A
- / Details of how private share of car expenses, insurances, etc have been treated. / YES / N/A
- / Interest and dividend advices / YES / N/A
Section (b) / Manual
- / Cheque Butts / YES / N/A
- / Bank Deposit Books / YES / N/A
- / Bank Statements for all business accounts. Please narrate banking that are not sales. / YES / N/A
- / Interest and dividend advices / YES / N/A
Or Cashbook - written up with bank reconciliation completed. / YES / N/A
2 / TAX RECORDS
Please provide copies of the following with supporting work papers: / YES / N/A
- / GST Returns / YES / N/A
- / FBT Returns / YES / N/A
- / RWT Reconciliation / YES / N/A
- / ACC invoices/statements / YES / N/A
3 / ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
All accounts owing to you should be advised or listed. To be tax deductible any bad debts
should be written off before Balance Date. / YES / N/A
Bad debts written off during the year if any / $ / (INCL GST)
Total Debtors owing (EXCLUDING bad debts above) / $ / (INCL GST)
4 / ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
Please provide list of creditors at Balance Date / $ / (INCL GST) / YES / N/A
5 / WORK IN PROGRESS
Balance of Work in Progress as at Balance Date / $ / (EXCL GST) / YES / N/A
6 / PETTY CASH
Detail of all Petty Cash expenditure if not already on reimbursing cheque butt / YES / N/A
7 / ASSETS PURCHASED/LEASED
Please provide hire purchase agreements, lease agreements, and invoices for all fixed assets
costing over $500 (GST excl.) purchased or leased during the year. / YES / N/A
8 / ASSETS SOLD
Please provide details of all assets sold, written off or traded in during the year. / YES / N/A
9 / MORTGAGES AND LOANS
If you have raised or repaid any new mortgages and/or loans during the year please supply the
following information: / YES / N/A
- / Mortgage and/or Loan Statements / YES / N/A
- / Mortgagee or lender / YES / N/A
- / Principal Sum / YES / N/A
- / Security / YES / N/A
- / Term and repayment date / YES / N/A
- / Current interest rate / YES / N/A
- / Purpose of Mortgage/Loan / YES / N/A
10 / PRIVATE MOTOR VEHICLE(S) - BUSINESS USAGE
(This section is not applicable to vehicles owned by companies, where Fringe Benefit Tax is paid) / YES / N/A
For business use of privately owned vehicles, a claim for motor vehicle running costs is limited to
business use ascertained from a daily log book.
With a daily log please provide:
Business kms for year
Total kms for year
Please provide details of all motor vehicle expenses e.g. petrol, insurance, servicing and detail of
any sale or purchase of motor vehicle during the year.
11 / PRIVATE USAGE / YES / N/A
- / The cost of any domestic power and gas paid for on the business account / $
- / The cost of any other personal goods or services included in your
monthly business payments (not detailed on cheque butts) / $
12 / WAGES PAID TO SPOUSE AND/OR FAMILY
If you paid wages to your spouse and/or family please supply details / YES / N/A
13 / USE OF HOME FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES
This may include the use of an area as an office or storage room, and other use of your home for
business purposes.
What is the percentage of your home used for business purposes? / %
Expenditure incurred on dwelling: (If paid from business account these should be clearly identified).
YES / N/A
Please supply the following detail:
- / Rates / $
- / Water Rates / $
- / Interest on Mortgage / $
- / Electricity and Heating / $
- / Business Toll Calls / $
- / Telephone Rental / $
- / Insurance / $
- / Repairs - General / $
- / Repairs - Office / $
- / Others / $
- / Rent / $
14 / SOLICITORS STATEMENTS
Please supply us with all invoices for legal fees paid (if total exceeds $10,000). / YES / N/A
15 / GENERAL
- / Please advise if there are any contingent liabilities you are aware of that existed at Balance Date.
These are possible liabilities as a result of past events that depend on the happening / YES / N/A
of some future event.
- / Please advise of any matter or circumstance since the end of the financial year,
not otherwise dealt with in the information supplied, that has significantly affected,
or may significantly affect, the operations of your business, the results of those
operations or the state of affairs of your business. / YES / N/A
- / Please advise of any capital commitments which existed at Balance Date. / YES / N/A
- / Please list all partners in the practice and the profit split %. / YES / N/A